The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
SOMERSET. PA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6. 1887.

Since Pauline has preached the sub
I ject, Mr.. Jennings said Mrs. Randall. =
must own that am = little curious %
know what gave rise TO this remarkable
story which i going around about YOU
and Edgar Cabot
Oh, it Is very simple Cabot was
hard up, and traded of a few dollars
for an ancestor or two replied Max,
lightly
Do you really mean Il, claim those
dead Cabots for your own asked Or.
Randall, little testify.
DO. Why not?" was Nax's query.
Is not what vou pay for your own
Dr. Randall could neither. say yes nor
no. While he was hesitating for suita-
ble answer which should cover the whole
ground and yet not hurt NIax's feelings.
Max continued
Iou know, sir, that you value descent
above money. Let Us suppose a case: If
a man had "A daugter and two men We're
70 present themselves as suitors, the one
with good name and poor purse, the
other in exactly the reverse condition. TO
which would you advise her 10 give an
affirmative answer
Or. Randall appreciated the full mean
ing Of this question. which was even hard
er than the previous one to be answered.
de could not collect his thoughts a.
quickly a his older daughter did how
ever. Before her father could frame q
reply, Olive said, determinedly:
&c I think it would be we'll To let the girl
have some voice in such a matter. L
don't believe any girl would want a man
who could sell ms grandfather. She'd be
apt to see worthy qualities in the one
who didn't consider money the only
thing worth having.
There was no mistaking the signii-
cance of Olives tones, or Of her flushed
face. Dr. Randall loved his children, 20
saving to himself Max Is a gentleman,
in spite of his extr;l;tion; perhaps there
was good blood on his mothers side, he
pretended TO make a jest Of the whole
matter. and answered:
All. Max. YOU see what a minority
am in Ny wife always agrees with Of
i've. and even Pauline echoes her, 50
dare not dispute a word she saws
Max looked pleased. and Mrs. Randall
positively beamed on her husband. But
fancy the feelings Of al when Max said ].
The most singular part Of the whole
affair l. this: One Of my-1f old Tom
jennings friends heard Of this bargain
between Cabot and me, and put ne in
the way Of proving that Tom Jennings
adopted me in my earliest infancy out Of
an orphan asylum, where | had been
placed by mother Just before her death
She was in consumption, and a. her last
few hours drew near she made confid-
ant Of Tom jennings wife, and told her
that she had been deceived by false
marriage between herself and the father
Of this Edgar Cabot. As theyears passed
and Tom found that the Cabots were not
as 4 rule dissolute men. he thought he
would investigate the so-called false mar
rage. He did so. ami found that it was a
genuine one; that my father Edgar Cabot.
Sr.. had had no intention Of deceiving my
mother. but having died Suddenly before
my birth, and kept the marriage secret
only for fear Of his fathers wrath. for my
mother was i Piain farmers daughter,
poor, but honest. a. the phase Is. Old
Tom had become fond of me, and know
ing that the Clbots bad nothing TO be
queath Tie except the name, he legally
adopte me as his son. 30, you see, / pur-
chased my ancestors of my older half
brother. Edgar Cabot. l came here To-
night Or, Randall, TO tell you this story !,
T6-morrow-"
Max. was your mothers name pa
ehel27 Dr. Randall asked abruptly.
Sc Yes; Rachel Dennison. of Weston
Mills.
4 was present at your birth. boy, and
your mother told me this story I inves-
tigatei it for her sake. and found IL true
your father having been a wi,iower before
he met your mother When [ next saw
her she was dead and the baby had van
ished. 50 the whole thing went out Of my
mind Until this moment Here the doe
tor had to pause to rub his spectacles, and
Pauline took advantage Of the brief 81
lenee to say
Vow that you've got q grandfather of
your own. | suppose you and Olive viii
he getting married, and then youn be
my bother, Max, viii YOU not - Frncs~
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